Rudolph Hager
| Rudolph Hager | |
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| Born |
16 Oct 1827 Denmark |
| Died |
24 May 1909 Ballarat |
| Occupation | Publican |
| Years active | 1872-1909 |
| Known for |
Halfway House Hotel Criterion Hotel North Star Hotel |
| Home town | Ballarat |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Frances Ratcliffe |
| Children |
Charles Frederick Henry (1861) Mary Helene (1864) Arthur William (1866) Rudolph Thomas (1867) Mary Didericke (1868) Christian (1870) Catherine (1872) Clara Mary (1874) Catherine (1877) Caroline (1879) Gottlieb (1880) Charles Henry (1881) Helene (1884) |
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Rudolph Hager was a publican in the Ballarat district.
History[edit | edit source]
Rudolph Sophus Hager was born in Denmark in 1827. (Victorian Birth Records give an estimated date of 1835.[1]) He was the son of Heinrich Hager and Diederica Schmidt.[1]
He married Caroline Frances Ratcliffe on 20 February 1860 at St. Alipius Church, Ballarat. Caroline was the daughter of Catherine Brown and Frederick Royds Ratcliffe.
They had fourteen children including:
- Charles Frederick Henry Hager, born 1861 in Ballarat East.[2]
- Mary Helene Hager, born 1864 in Ballarat East.[3]
- Arthur William Hagar, born 1866.[4]
- Rudolph Thomas Hager, born 1867 in Ballarat East.[5]
- Mary Didericke Hager, born 1868 in Smythes Creek.[6]
- Christian Hager, born 1870 in Cardigan.[7]
- Catherine Hager, born 1872 in Smythesdale.[8]
- Clara Mary, born 1874.[9]
- Catherine Hager, born 1877 in Ballarat East.[10]
- Caroline Hager, born 1879, in Ballarat.[11]
- Gottlieb Hager, born 1880, in Ballarat East.[12]
- Charles Henry Hagar, born 1881 in Ballarat East.[13]
- Helene Hager, born 1884 in Ballarat East.[14]
Hager took over the license of the Halfway House Hotel on Smythes Road in 1872. In September 1874, Hager transferred his license to the Criterion Hotel in Doveton Street, Ballarat.[15]. He held the license there for 25 years. In November 1899 Rudolf transferred his publican's license for the Criterion Hotel to his son Christian.[16] Hager continued to own the hotel.
Hager was the chairman of the trustees of the Lal Lal racecourse in 1882:
LAL LAL FALLS TURF CLUB TENDERS are invited for the right to GRAZE the Lal Lal Falls Racecourse, commencing from 12th June next. Tenders must be accompanied by six months' rent in advance and be sent in to the chairman of the trustees, Mr R. Hager, Criterion Hotel, not later than twelve noon, on Friday, the 5th of May. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order Wm. BUHLERT. Secretary.[17]
He retired into private life for a period of two years, but then took over the North Star Hotel in the same town, which he occupied up to his death in 1909.[1] His estate was valued at 3500 pounds.[18]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Australian Death Index, Victoria, 1909, Ref. No. 3808
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1861, Ref. No. 2276
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1864, Ref. No. 528
- ↑ Australian Death Index, Victoria, 1929, Ref. No. 3775
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1867, Ref. No. 12616
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1868, Ref. No. 5622
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1870, Ref. No. 11825
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1872, Ref. No. 12229
- ↑ Australian Death Index, Victoria, 1943, Ref. No. 6657
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1877, Ref. No. 13052
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1879, Ref. No. 349
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1880, Ref. No. 384
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1881, Ref. No. 21194
- ↑ Australian Birth Index, Victoria, 1884, Ref. No. 226
- ↑ 1874 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1880; 1914 - 1918), 30 September, p. 4. , viewed 29 May 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191562523
- ↑ 1899 'No title', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 23 November, p. 2. , viewed 05 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216753382
- ↑ 1882 'Advertising', The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1882; 1914 - 1918), 4 May, p. 3. , viewed 21 Oct 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250057588
- ↑ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 112/10 - 112/409